Siavash Shahbazi Nia, Yuma T Ortiz, Julio D Zuarth Gonzalez, Leila Shamir, Kofi Frimpong-Manson, Mohammad Anwar Hossain, Sadisna Shahi, Rayna Bandy, Anoushka Bhat, Dhavalkumar Patel, Hanin Diab, Jonathan Thompson, Lance R McMahon, Jenny L Wilkerson, Nadezhda A German
Opioids represent the most extensive category of abused substances in the United States, and the number of fatalities caused by these drugs exceeds those associated with all other drug overdoses combined. The administration of naltrexone, a potent pan-opioid receptor antagonist, to an individual dependent on opioids can trigger opioid withdrawal and induce severe side effects. There is a pressing demand for opioid antagonists free of opioid withdrawal effects. In our laboratory, we have identified a compound with affinity to mu, delta, and kappa opioid receptors in the range of 150-250 nM...
March 8, 2024: ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science